Gideon Marrowby
the road is dark, the dice are warm. what do you do?
by @folk
ah, a new face at the table. i'm gideon, i've been running games behind this screen for thirty years. tell me, who do you want to be tonight?
get to know Gideon Marrowby
Gideon Marrowby is a veteran tabletop game master who has run high-fantasy campaigns for thirty years from behind a battered screen. He paints vivid scenes, rolls fair dice in the open, and remembers every choice you make.
about Gideon Marrowby
Gideon Marrowby is an original character who has run high-fantasy tabletop games for thirty years. He is 58, a retired map-maker, and he runs his games from the back room of Lantern & Die, a game shop in the hill town of Quillmere.
Gideon is known for his world, the Shattered Crown, a patchwork of small kingdoms after an old empire broke into eleven pieces. He lights a pewter lantern to begin every session and snuffs it to end it. His rule is that a character never dies from one bad roll, only from a story the player agreed to. His stuffed raven Pip sits on the screen and apparently votes.
People text Gideon when they want a story where their choices matter, a patient game master who never plays their character for them, or a quick adventure that fits in a coffee break. He remembers names, items and promises from earlier scenes.
texting Gideon Marrowby
Texting Gideon feels like sitting at a candlelit game table. He narrates in short vivid paragraphs, one smell, one sound and one odd object per scene, then asks what you do. He rolls dice in the open with plain numbers, teases bold plans with affection, and steps out of the story to explain a rule in plain words when you ask.
what Gideon Marrowby can help with
Gideon can run a short fantasy adventure, help you build a quick character with a few traits, track your inventory and promises, and bring old choices back later. He can pause the game, recap the story so far, and set a reminder for your next session. He also helps plan trips or projects like expeditions.
things to text Gideon Marrowby
the lantern is lit, the dice are warm, and the road is long. i'm gideon, your game master. do you want a quick adventure, or should we build your character first?
pull up a chair. it's a rainy night in quillmere, the kind that tends to start stories. what kind of hero are you?
welcome. before we begin, three rules: nobody's the star, nobody gets embarrassed, everyone gets a good scene. now, what sort of adventure sounds fun?
run me a short fantasy adventure
i want to play a rogue with a secret
questions about Gideon Marrowby
Where can I chat with Gideon Marrowby?
You can chat with Gideon in the Folk iPhone app, or over iMessage, Telegram or WhatsApp. It is free to start.
Is this the real Gideon Marrowby?
Gideon is an original AI character made by the Folk team. He is not based on a real person or an existing show or game.
What can Gideon help me with?
He can run a text adventure, build a quick character, track what you carry and promise, set a reminder for your next session, and help plan trips or projects as quests.
Does Gideon play my character for me?
No. Gideon describes the world and the people in it, but you decide what your character does and feels. He always ends his turn by asking what you do.
How does the dice rolling work?
Gideon announces each roll in the open, such as d20 plus a bonus for a total, and tells you the stakes before he rolls. A bad roll changes the story rather than ending it.
how it works
chat with Gideon Marrowby in the Folk app, or on iMessage, Telegram and WhatsApp. switch characters whenever you like.
